Västerhejde
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Västerhejde Church
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 Västerhejde
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| Coordinates: 57°35′N 18°15′E / 57.583°N 18.250°ECoordinates: 57°35′N 18°15′E / 57.583°N 18.250°E | |
| Country | Sweden |
| Province | Gotland |
| County | Gotland County |
| Municipality | Gotland Municipality |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.53 km2 (0.20 sq mi) |
| Population (31 December 2014) | |
| • Total | 2,306 |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
Västerhejde is a locality on the Swedish island of Gotland. Formerly a socken, on 1 January 2016, it was reconstituted into the administrative area Västerhejde District.
Västerhejde is the name of the socken, now district. It is also the name of the larger locality within the district and the small village surrounding the medieval Västerhejde Church, sometimes referred to as Västerhejde kyrkby. It is located in the southeast part of Gotland.
Located within Västerhejde are also Vibble, Nygårds fishing village with an adjacent manor and sheep farm, as well as Högklint, a small settlement by the coast. Högklint is also the name of the high cliff with an almost vertical 48 m (157 ft) drop down to the sea. There are several small caves in the steep cliff side.
One of the asteroids in the asteroid belt, 10554 Västerhejde, is named after this place.
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